乡土 (xiāng tǔ) — native land, homeland, one's home village or region
Definition
Literary/cultural term for one's native soil — local village, region, and the rural way of life tied to it. Often used to evoke nostalgia, tradition, or regional identity (乡土文化, 乡土气息).
noun
native landhomelandone's home village or region
Examples
- 乡土。Tā hěn huái niàn zì jǐ de xiāng tǔ.He misses his native land very much.
- 乡土。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō chōng mǎn le xiāng tǔ qì xī.This novel is full of local flavor.
- 乡土。xiāng tǔ Wén huà shì zhōng huá mín zú de gēn.Local culture is the root of the Chinese nation.
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